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An empty nest does not have to be an empty life. Judy Holland shows you how to get back in touch with yourself, your partner, your life, AND your kids when the house is less-populated.
The transition to the empty nest creates a void that can catapult you into existential crisis. Your zeal for climbing the career ladder, striving for social status, and collecting material things starts to subside, as is common in middle age. Friends and relatives may suffer from illness or pass away, bringing jarring reminders of mortality that trigger a need to make sense of it all.
HappiNest helps you traverse this passage with grace by distilling the latest social science research and drawing from hundreds of interviews with those who have gone before you. Whether you're seeking a renaissance in your romantic relationship, dealing with a boomerang child at home, or figuring out how to support aging parents, this book is for you.
HappiNest explores a variety of challenges that arise when the house is suddenly empty or emptying, and Judy Holland provides tips and tools for managing the emotions and realities of this new life stage. From dealing with friends, career transitions, rekindling love or leaving a marriage, to reconnecting with genuine interests and passions, this road map will help guide you. There are hills, valleys, thickets, briar patches, and ditches ahead, as well as waterfalls that resolve into pristine ponds. With mindfulness, hard work, and knowledge of experiences, research, and wisdom from seasoned empty nesters, you can create the most golden phase of your life.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Section 1: Finding Yourself in the Empty Nest
Chapter One: Empty Nest Awakening
Section II: Empty Nest Relationships
Chapter Two: Reinvigorate Your Marriage
Chapter Three: The Dreaded D-Word: Divorce
Chapter Four: Don't Suffocate Your Spouse
Chapter Five: Empty Nest Birds of a Feather
Section III: Guiding your Fledglings
Chapter Six: Now That Your Kids Have Moved Out
Chapter Seven: What Young Adults Need and Want
Chapter Eight: Obstacles in the Way
Chapter Nine: The Nest that Never Empties
Section IV: Words of Wisdom
Chapter Ten: Words From the Wise
Chapter Eleven: Lessons Learned
